Improvement in cartridge-boxes



JOHN MILLER. Improvement In Cartridge Boxes. No. 125,069, 1ParentedMarch 25,1872.

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JOHN MILLER, OF UNITED STATES ARMY.

IMPROVEMENT IN CARTRIDGE-BOXES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 125,069, dated March26, v1872.

Specification describing certain Improvements in Cartridge-Boxes,invented by JOHN MILLER, of the United States army, stationed atLexington, in the `county of Fayette and State of Kentucky.

Figure lis a plan view, partly in section. Fig. is a transverse section;and Fig. 3, a longitudinal section.

The inventonwill be first fully described, and then clearly pointed outin the claim.

A represents the cartridge-box, having pret erably a `depth of about veinches, a width of about two inches, and provided with two nonshrinkingleather belts, B B. The latter (preferably) measure about one andthree-fourths inch in width, by six in length. Each of these belts hasten loops, b, and each of these loops is calculated to receive a singlecartridge ready for immediate use. C C are chambers, four in number,occupying the lower part of box A. These are preferably two and onehalfinches deep by three long, and are capable ot' containin g four packageshaving (each) tive cartridges. D is the pocket for the screwdriver,placed inside the box, and provided with a cap, which is buckled overthe instrument. E is an intermediate space between the loops, to allowthe convenient insertionof the fingers for reaching the singlecartridges, and also for holding additional packages of cartridgesuponan emergency.

By this construction of cartridgebox forty rounds can be ordinarilycarried with convenience, while in case of necessity fifty might besecured within it. The greatest compactness and simplicity is thusobtained, while access to the single cartridges is easy to the soldierunder all circumstances. The pocket for screw-driver being locatedwithin the box and not on the rea-r outside, as in the common cartridge-box, entirely prevent-s that peculiar and noticeable noise made bysoldiers when running, and particularly when in a wooded country.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

As a new article of manufacture, a cartridgebox, provided with twoseries of loops, B B, with intermediatespace E, and apartments O C C C,as and for the purpose described.

' JNO. MILLER.

Witnesses SoLoN C. KEMoN, Unas. A. PETTIT.

